Jimmy Carr (above) likes to be feted as one of the UK's popular 'edge' comedians. Having never seen one of his shows I can't comment on his abilities to make anyone laugh.
'Timing is everything' stage performers will tell you, but the timing and the everything at the end of Carr's performance at the Manchester Apollo last Friday shows how unprofessional and loathesome he really is. Scraping the bottom of the barrel doesn't even describe his words.
Five minutes from the end of his show at the Manchester Apollo on Friday, he said: "Say what you like about these servicemen amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan, but we’re going to have a ******* good Paralympic team in 2012."
There is no excuse for his repulsive, offensive words.
His statement (excuse):
"I’ve got nothing but respect for the young men and women who put their lives on the line for this country. I’ve visited Selly Oak and Headley Court on many occasions.
"I’m sorry if anyone was offended but that’s the kind of comedy I do. If a silly joke draws attention to the plight of these servicemen then so much the better. My intention was only to make people laugh."
"Silly joke"? Nothing silly about it- just sick.
All Seeing Eye puts it even better.
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